
Zellige : The Tilemaker of Granada is a meditative and relaxing historical game, set in medieval Al-Andalus, where you play as a skilled tilemaker and design intricate Islamic mosaic patterns to decorate a merchant family's palace. Let your creativity flow and create beautiful patterns !
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Languages: English, French, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Persian
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Very pleasant game, two hours went by in the blink of an eye ! I particularly liked decorating the floor tiles in the garden (very relaxing and felt like a far tinier / cosier Alhambra) Lots of options to dig deeper in the tilemaking arts, I felt like I only scratched the surface but when I compare my mosaics to those in the tutorials (and to the historical examples offered) there is a lot of room for progression / discovery ! I also loved the historical perspective and the accuracy of the color palets (cohesive, and expand progressivly during the game). Will play again !
Very relaxing, wholesome game. It has real tiles in it! Discovered it on the stream of Wobblypython. Lovely dude!
Very relaxing inde game. The music ads so much to the experience. Not a long game by any stretch of the imagination but well worth the price ! If you like chill creative games, this is for you.
Love it! It's relaxing, and meditative, and I got to make cool S tiles. Sharecode for proof: &✍↳⒘$и↼⡲.ʹ↸╸&̯↷◅(nj↷⌙(˭↷∦ᄂꂬჲꂮჶꂳჲ✒6⇖! TL;DR: Loadsa fun!
I love this game so much!! I started out by making meme mosaics of kirby and other video game characters but then I realised how relaxing and fun it was to make actual geometric designs. I love that it's educational in a way that doesn't talk down to you. It doesn't force you to do anything but play, however, I found myself googling the different items in the game and learning a lot. Well done to the team for making such a well crafted game :)
This game is a really nice recurring distraction. Especially if you are a fan of the medieval era, islamic culture and/or Andalusia. Being a fan of all three, buying this game was a no-brainer for me. It's really nice to try to replicate historical patterns by trial-and-error. There are just two things, which are really badly needed in the game: 1. an 'undo-function'. The more intricate the pattern is, the harder it is to correct small mistakes via the erasure tool. Something like Ctrl+Z would be immensely useful and would help to avoid frustration. 2. a function to use an already created pattern on another wall. As of now you have to open the old pattern in the editor and save it again, which sometimes leads to you having the same pattern three times in your book. A bonus would be a greater diversity in background music. Maybe a nice oud piece? Then again of course there is nobody, who forbids me from muting the game and playing Recuerdos de la Alhambra in loop or listening to some (admittedly non-medieval) Flamenco for maximum andalusian immersion. All in all, while still a bit rough around the edges this game is exactly what I was looking for. A bit of the embodiment of the melancholic happiness of Andalucismo.
Es gibt unzählige Indiegames, die genau dasselbe anbieten wie andere Spiele. Noch ein Platformer, noch ein Shooter, usw. Zellige ist da erfrischend anders und bietet ein völlig einzigartiges Konzept und dafür gebührt ihm durchaus ein Innovationspreis. Leider ist das der einzige Preis, den Zellige aber verdient. Innovativ ist sowohl die Spielidee, als auch das Setting. Man spielt einen Mosaikmacher im andalusischen Granada während der Zeit des Kalifats. Wer kann denn von sich behaupten, schon mal in diesem historischen Setting gespielt zu haben? Auch die Thematik "Mosaikmacher" ist natürlich völlig neu und tatsächlich gibt es im Spiel auch eine ganze Ladung Hintergrundinfos zu dieser Kunstform. Und die Idee, dass man selber Mosaike gestalten kann und damit Wände dekoriert wäre gerade für Spieler, die gerne ihrer Kreativität freien Lauf lassen, hochattraktiv. Wäre. Denn leider happert es an der Umsetzung hinten und vorne. Bei aller spürbaren Liebe für die Thematik ist es mir doch ein Rätsel, wie es an allen Ecken und Enden am Feinschliff mangelt. Das beginnt schon beim Tutorial, wo gewisse Schritte einfach falsch sind und nur verwirren. Und das geht weiter zu Bugs, denen man regelmässig begegnet und z.B. das Spiel völlig einfrieren lassen. Gut, Bugs und solche Holpereien könnten ja vielleicht noch bereinigt werden. Das ändert aber nichts, dass die Umsetzung der spannenden Idee mangelhaft ist. Schon das Erstellen von Mosaiken ist eher dröge und könnte einige Hilfsfunktionen gebrauchen für Spieler, die keine Lust haben auf meditativ-zenmässige Erstellungsprozesse. Das Grundproblem ist aber, dass das Spiel keine wirklichen Ziele steckt. Soweit ich das sehen konnte (bis das Spiel zum x-ten Mal abgeschmiert ist) gibt es keine wirklich grossartigen Ziele. Das Spiel gaukelt mir vor, dass ich bestimmte Arten von Mosaiken erstellen soll, aber mir schien es, als ob es null Unterschied macht, was genau ich da produziere. Das nimmt jeglichen Reiz, sich wirklich Mühe zu geben. Zumal auch die Grafik ultraaltbacken ist, was für ein Spiel, dass auf Optik setzt einfach schlecht ist. Fazit: Eine unglaublich kreative Idee, die unglaublich mangelhaft umgesetzt wurde. Schade, aber ganz klar keine Empfehlung.
A fun/relaxing experience so far, I'm enjoying seeing how the patterns turn out in the palace. I like that there are historical mosaic patterns to learn available from the start!
Guys, honestly, even if it's not the game of the year, there's something really captivating and ... hypnotic? The gameplay is very light and lacks flexibility. But the mosaics you make, whether they are complex or even disconcertingly simple, offer a stunning result. It's quite satisfying. It's worth a try ( :
A very nice and calming experience, chilling around the palace and making some neat mosaics! Must have for tile lovers (which i'm sure exist) as well as any people who enjoy calming gaming experiences
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